PDH & Presentation Guidelines

The presentation of the various seminars will conform to the requirements for continuing education as defined by The Department of Commerce and Insurance Tennessee State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners.

There is clear purpose and objective for each activity which will maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure or to develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.

The content of each presentation is well-organized and presented in a sequential manner.

There is evidence of pre-planning.

The presentation will be made by persons who are well-qualified by education or experience.

Note also that: “Professional Development Hour (PDH)” means a contact (clock) hour consisting of not less than fifty (50) minutes of instruction or presentation acceptable to the Board. Registrants will not receive credit for activities less than one (1) PDH in duration.

In order to conform to the PDH definition, the nominal half hour seminars must include a full 25 minutes of instruction, with designated question & answer time confined to the transition period between seminars; or further time as available after conclusion of the seminar. For the nominal one hour seminars, there must be a full 50 minutes of instruction (including panel discussion) with up to 10 minutes designated for questions & answers with the audience participants. Also, in order to conform to the PDH definition, participants receive no credit for a single half hour seminar during the eChemExpo. PDH recognition is granted for daily total seminar participation of one hour or more. It is appropriate for attendees to record 1.0 hour PDH, or 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 hours etc. to reflect total seminar attendance during the one-day event.